Mose Cassaro

Lead founder selection and diligence for gener8tor’s Soft Landing Pad, helping international, venture-backed startups expand into the U.S.

• Operated venture-backed accelerator cohorts annually including gALPHA and gBETA while supporting over a dozen national and international markets from mentoring, selection to leading programming. • Directly supported teams across markets that have since raised over $35M and represent $60M+ in ARR and growing.

• Single-handedly built a strategic partnership as an external partner with gener8tor to bring their first gBETA accelerator program to the East Coast, directly supporting 30+ early-stage founders who have collectively raised over $10M in capital and represent more than $15M in annual recurring revenue.

• Solo GP at RDF Ventures RDF Ventures is an early-stage, industry-agnostic venture capital fund backing founder-led, technology-enabled companies based in Vermont, with strong ties to the state, or looking to relocate here. Supported by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s SSBCI program via the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA), RDF is currently deploying Fund I.

Startup Vermont is the evolution of my work founding Startup Rutland, where I single-handedly built and operated Vermont’s first nationally partnered accelerator program in partnership with gener8tor, a nationally ranked accelerator and venture fund, and a local Chamber (CEDRR). During this time, I successfully executed an EDA Build to Scale grant cycle and secured over $1M in matching funding and contracts. The program supported 30 early-stage founders who have collectively raised over $10M in capital and represent more than $15M in annual recurring revenue. Following three successful years of accelerator programming in Rutland, I established Startup Vermont as a broader statewide platform supporting founders across Vermont.

* acquired by Bolt (2025) • Viggo is re-thinking the concept of urban transportation and combining leading technology with zero emission vehicles with over 100,000 users! Our customers have already saved 647 ton CO₂ • Assist the tech start-up focused on sustainable mobility with Investor Relations & Fundraising • Create pitch decks alongside marketing and investor relations materials for potential and existing investors • Develop and maintain relationships with current and new investors and key stakeholders • Evaluate and assist with growth and GTM strategies, potential markets for expansion, and KPI implementation • Evaluate trends and competition in the EV industry through comparable analyses using PitchBook and Capital IQ Contact: mose@viggo.com

• Work with founders and entrepreneurs across North America to source and evaluate acquisition and partnership opportunities. • Develop origination strategies, build target lists, and lead profiling and lead-generation workflows across multiple sectors. • Conduct preliminary and full due diligence for 23 engagements, including financial statement review, market sizing, competitive analysis, and operational assessment. • Perform valuation work using DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, and precedent transaction methods to support deal recommendations. • Prepare underwriting materials with credit analysis, risk assessment, collateral structures, and borrower valuation metrics for the investment committee. • Create pitch books, CIMs, and investor-facing presentations to support negotiations and capital conversations. • Manage communication with stakeholders, acquisition targets, and investors, ensuring accurate pipeline tracking and deal visibility. • Produce tailored materials, analyses, and recommendations for investor meetings and quarterly internal reviews.

• Support the investor relations function at HomeAdvisor post-merger with Angi (Nasdaq: ANGI), a late-stage, venture-backed marketplace company. • Present new opportunities to prospective investors and manage relationships with existing institutional investors. • Cultivate relationships across the commercial real estate and private investment community through targeted outreach and industry events. • Build and maintain a CRM system to track investor pipelines, deal flow, and engagement activity. • Conduct outbound email and phone outreach to identify prospects interested in allocating capital into structured real-estate and marketplace-adjacent investment opportunities. • Provide regular internal and external updates on property performance, market positioning, and risk assessments. • Prepare briefings for senior leadership summarizing market data, competitive trends, and investor sentiment.

• Led the facilitation and funding procedures of companies by identifying funding needs of projects • Conducted research, evaluations, and analyses to determine the value of funding needed to increase returns for organizations • Enhanced equity value by developing strategies for organizations to raise and secure funding • Prepared payments, managed budgets and expenses, and sought external funding support for projects • Liaised with internal and external parties to develop strong and transparent communication and provide weekly updates

• The ideaHUb is a New York State Certified Business Incubator, funded by Empire State Development Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Hofstra University on Long Island which serves as a collaborative workspace for students, mentors, and startup companies • Founded my own startup and assisted fellow students with their ideas • Built and supported multiple products from ideation through launch and early revenue as part of a venture-creation core curriculum • Developed and maintained a network of mentors in residence that could assist various start-ups • Led and participated in demo days, Shark Tank style Lion's Den Pitch Competition, and the Digital Remedy Venture Competition • Evaluated numerous startup pitches on a weekly basis

• Teller cross-trained as a CSR/Banker • Enhanced customer experience with needs-based conversations and offered financial solutions to meet customer needs • Provided solutions and referrals for TD products and services to new and existing customers • Managed and developed individual and group performance metrics • Led in the origination of loan applications, document preparation, and conducted loan closings

Concentration: founders mentality & approach to incubating and accelerating early stage business ideas, deal structure, management of venture capitals, startup equity structures, valuation metrics, cap tables, and startup financing pre-seed through series funding rounds.